Greater Green Bay YMCA·Green Bay, Wisconsin
The Youth Sports Coach is responsible for delivering a safe, non-competitive, and enjoyable sporting experience while teaching fundamental game skills, rules, sportsmanship, and character values to young athletes. This involves planning activities based on curriculum, executing instruction, and actively engaging with participants, parents, and volunteer coaches.
JOB SUMMARY Our Youth Sports Coach will contribute to the Ys mission by providing a safe, non-competitive, and enjoyable sporting experience for your assigned group of aspiring athletes while teaching them individual and team game skills and rules, sportsmanship, fair play, and character values. This is accomplished through building relationships and actively engaging with parents, volunteer coaches and participants.
Essential functions
Cultivate relationships with youth sports participants, parents/guardians/caregivers and volunteer sports coaches.
Plan and prepare for class including proper set up, activities and teaching based upon established curriculum, working with volunteer coaches in the execution of program goals and a safe setting for children.
Provide instruction, coaching and instructional refereeing.
Maintain and monitor spaces for safety consideration and member service.
Act according to facility protocol to ensure safety of all staff and children which includes:
Adhere to policies related to boundaries with staff and children.
Attend required abuse risk management training.
Report suspicious and inappropriate behaviors and policy violations.
Follow mandated abuse reporting requirements.
Skills and training
Basic understanding of the fundamental skills and coaching strategies for sports which may include basketball, soccer, t-ball, baseball, volleyball or flag football.
Experience in a team environment playing or leading an organized sport.
Experience working with groups of children ages 4-10 years of age.
Energetic and engaging with small group behavior management.
Ability to work a flexible schedule in an indoor or outdoor setting depending upon the season, that includes weekends and evenings required.
Must be at least 14 years of age.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS For the most part, the work is done in a recreational environment that may be indoors or outdoors depending upon the sport and season. The ability to crouch, stoop, kneel, move quickly, and/or lift at least 30 pounds will be necessary. Youth Sports Coaches are required to move sports equipment such as cones, goals and balls.
Connect people to the Ys cause by developing inclusive relationships and collaboration. Create sustainable relationships within the Y. Assist members in becoming more connected to the Y and build small communities.
Emotional
Maturity: How we understand and conduct ourselves impacts our relationships. Demonstrate ability to understand and emotions effectively in all situations.
Advancing
Our
Mission and
Cause: As a cause driven leader you will support the Y, its members, participants, and staff by living the Ys values of CARING, HONESTY, RESPECT, and RESPONSIBILITY in all interactions and aspects of job performance and demonstrate the desire to serve others and fulfill community needs.
Safety: Adhere to and enforce safety policies and procedures for the association. You may be asked to assist in an emergency situation at the discretion of the Site Supervisor or Program Coordinator.
This job description represents the major functions of the job but is not intended to be all inclusive. The incumbent is also responsible for performing other duties as necessary for Association success.
Candidates must possess a basic understanding of fundamental sports skills and coaching strategies for various sports, along with experience in an organized sport setting, preferably working with children aged 4 to 10. The role requires energy, engaging behavior management skills, and the ability to work a flexible schedule including evenings and weekends.
Market context
Youth sports coach roles in Wisconsin often draw interest from schools, parks programs, and community leagues that need staff who can work with young children in organized settings. These positions are competitive because employers look for candidates with basic sport fundamentals, strong behavior management, and the energy to keep ages 4 to 10 engaged. Before applying, review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then tailor your application to show child-coaching experience and examples of managing groups safely.
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